Senior Bookkeeper

Addington Ball Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range £30k-£35k

Flexible working

32 days holiday

Birthday leave

Pension

Health insurance

Training and development

Cycle to work

Sick pay after one year

Job summary

Addington Ball Limited in Leeds is seeking a Senior Bookkeeper to manage end-to-end bookkeeping for various client entities. You will handle ledgers, reconciliations and the preparation of VAT/CIS returns, while supporting monthly management accounts and cloud adoption.

You will work in a team-focused practice that values wellbeing, provides training and development, and offers a generous benefits package. Flexible, office-based role with room to mentor junior colleagues.

Qualifications

• Established bookkeeping background, ideally in practice.
• Proficient with cloud accounting software such as Xero.
• Knowledge of UK VAT, CIS and Making Tax Digital.

Responsibilities

• Manage bookkeeping for sole traders, limited companies and partnerships.
• Process sales and purchase ledgers, bank reconciliations and trial balances.
• Prepare VAT and CIS returns, supporting Making Tax Digital compliance.
• Produce monthly and quarterly management accounts and reconciliation schedules.
• Help clients adopt cloud software and improve processes.
• Resolve client queries, meet filing deadlines and support junior colleagues.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Cloud accounting

VAT/CIS/MTD

Organisational skills

AAT/ICB qualification

Education

AAT Level 3/4

ICB

Tools

Xero

Job description

Does your bookkeeping role give you room to develop, or has every month started to feel the same?

This Senior Bookkeeper opportunity in Leeds offers varied client work, flexible working and a team that values your wellbeing alongside your contribution.

You will build relationships with businesses across different sectors, take ownership of their bookkeeping and broaden your experience through management accounts and cloud accounting. There is also scope to support junior colleagues and help clients improve how they work.

As a Senior Bookkeeper, you will join a growing accountancy practice offering training, development and a generous benefits package. If you want variety, responsibility and support to keep learning, this could be your next move.

Role Overview

• Manage bookkeeping for sole traders, limited companies and partnerships.
• Process sales and purchase ledgers, bank reconciliations and trial balances.
• Prepare VAT and CIS returns, supporting Making Tax Digital compliance.
• Produce monthly and quarterly management accounts and reconciliation schedules.
• Help clients adopt cloud software and improve processes.
• Resolve client queries, meet filing deadlines and support junior colleagues.

The Ideal Candidate

• An established bookkeeping background, ideally within accountancy practice.
• Confident using Xero or similar cloud accounting software.
• Sound knowledge of UK VAT, CIS and Making Tax Digital.
• Organised, accurate and comfortable managing client relationships and deadlines.
• AAT Level 3/4, ICB or equivalent is desirable; qualified-by-experience applicants are welcome.

What's on Offer

• Salary of £30,000 - £35,000.
• Flexible working within an office-based Leeds role.
• 32 days' holiday including bank holidays, pro rata.
• Birthday leave after one year; Christmas Eve off when it falls on a working day.
• Pension and BUPA health insurance after three months' probation.
• Training, development and a commission scheme.
• Wellbeing support, social events and a cycle-to-work scheme.
• Company sick pay after one year.